Saturday 16 February 2013

First Group Ride

Bikes of all types
We have taken the plunge and are making our first steps towards club cycling by joining a mixed group for a Saturday ride. We are meeting up with Terry from Wessex CTC who we met on the road before Christmas to get our first taste of cycling as part of a group. The group consists of cyclists from a variety of local clubs including Wesex CTC, Christchurch Bicycle Club and Jubilee Wheelers. The ride takes us from Christchurch Waitrose to the tea rooms at Burley and back, a round trip of around 20 miles.
We cycle near the back with Terry and chat as we ride getting accustomed to cycling with others and learning some of the etiquette associated with group riding.
The stop at the tea rooms is really enjoyable and a great opportunity to meet other cyclists and chat. The outside area is totally taken over by bikes of all descriptions, probably over a 100 bikes!

A really enjoyable day and given us a taste of club cycling, we will join Wessex CTC next weekend for their Sunday ride.

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